Advanced Flash Radiography 2

Advanced Flash Radiography

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L-3 PS has nearly 30 years of history providing pulsed power for “core punching” tests & associated research.

1976	GREC delivered to CEA
1983	Upgrade to GREC for immersed Bz diode experiments
1984	Built 4 MV PoP Inductive Voltage Adder (IVA) for DNA
1985	Supported SNLA’s design of 20 MV Hermes-III IVA
1987	Delivered 8 MV Pixie FXR to LANL
1990	Delivered glycol insulated, Blumlein-based DARHT injector developed
1991	Delivered 3 MV TRIMEV to CEA with electro-statically focused diode
1990 to present	Developed design (from conceptual through detailed) of 16 MV, 150 kA Radiographic Integrated Test Stand (RITS) for SNLA. Assembled and helped test first PFL, cavity and diode. Applied 3D PIC codes.
1992	Participated in upgrade of LLNL’s FXR
1992-1995	Supplied two injectors (PIVAIR and AIRIX) to CEA

Artist’s concept of AWE’s Hydrodynamics Research Facility with L-3 PS provided inductive voltage adder radiographic pulsed power drivers

Present	Participating on tests on RITS. L-3 PS' role expanded to include theoretical power flow studies.
Present	Designed 2.25 MV source for use in U1A at NTS
Present	Delivering Cygnus pulser to Bechtel
Present	Completing critical design for first IVA for AWE

For additional information contact:

Ian Smith
ian. smith@L-3Com.com
(510) 577-7151

Dave Johnson
Dave.L.Johnson@L-3Com.com
(505) 284-4029